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Title: Meta Polishing the Exhaust
Post by: Mr Savage on 07 March 2012, 11:25

Hi! So I picked up a 3 year old Golf with one of those hidden downwards facing exhausts. It's clearly never been touched since the car was new & looks in quite a mess. Not that it matters since you can't see it unless you get down on the ground though.

I used autosol metal polish on my last cars exhaust & it worked amazing. Would you guys bother to polish an exhaust you can't see or is that just a stupid idea?

Title: Re: Meta Polishing the Exhaust
Post by: Guy on 07 March 2012, 11:29

not necessarily... but it depends if I was happy that I had a dirty exhaust

if they are stainless then they're worth keeping in good nick

there is a recent thread about using 00 guage wire wool to cut through baked on exhaust dirt

Title: Re: Meta Polishing the Exhaust
Post by: Mr Savage on 07 March 2012, 16:36

Thanks! Yeah I think i'll give this a go, it will help prevent rust and corrosion or atleast slow it down I guess!

Title: Re: Meta Polishing the Exhaust
Post by: gremlin848 on 08 March 2012, 01:42

also try brake fluid it cleans real good

Title: Re: Meta Polishing the Exhaust
Post by: Guy on 08 March 2012, 08:50

Quote from: gremlin848 on 08 March 2012, 01:42

also try brake fluid it cleans real good

autosmart tardis will also do a great job, and not potentially damage your paintwork

Title: Re: Meta Polishing the Exhaust
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 11 March 2012, 19:29

Standard oven cleaner also works.